
CHAPTER
16
Blog Policies and Best
Practices
When it comes to employee blog use, there simply is no way to guarantee
a completely risk-free environment. Whether blogging at the office or at
home, even the most conscientious employees are prone to accidents and
missteps. And there is always a chance that a rogue employee will inten-
tionally publish blog content that creates problems for the organization.
That said, you can limit liability somewhat by developing and imple-
menting comprehensive blog rules and policies that address issues
including content, language, confidentiality, copyright, defamation, pri-
vacy, monitoring, compliance, personal use, retention, ...